Is 120 watts of flourecents tubes enough to veg?
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theycallmeoj
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Honestly, NO. It might work, but I wouldn't be happy with the results. I dunno how many plants you want to Veg, clone and mother, but if it's even the basic setup, it's barely enough.
I know someone who keeps the moms under (1) 4' 8 bulb T5 fixture, clones and Vegs under (1) 4' 8 bulb T5 fixture, then flowers in another cabinet with a 400w HPS. Works just fine for personal use. Smoked their goodies many times, and never a complaint.
With that small ammount of light, you'll really have to concentrate on having mylar everywhere. Night part about the T5's is that you can have them basically sitting on the plants. Seems to keep the node spacing shorter.
I know someone who keeps the moms under (1) 4' 8 bulb T5 fixture, clones and Vegs under (1) 4' 8 bulb T5 fixture, then flowers in another cabinet with a 400w HPS. Works just fine for personal use. Smoked their goodies many times, and never a complaint.
With that small ammount of light, you'll really have to concentrate on having mylar everywhere. Night part about the T5's is that you can have them basically sitting on the plants. Seems to keep the node spacing shorter.
Cola.collector
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I'm using twice as many T12 tubes plus 2 small filler lights, and I did the whole thing from seed to flower under them. I had 7 plants (5 left) and they are late in flowering and looking good. Plenty for me and some friends with plenty left over. The key is to keep them as close to the plants as possible with plenty of reflective material all around.
It keeps my electricity bill low, the room cool (80-85) and if you use a pulley system or whatever to keep them RIGHT above the plants, it wiil work fine.
Click my name and check my albums to see what I got from this grow.
CiderSpy
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westchef
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Did you germinate under that same amount of light your holding your mother plant?Doh, just rase the clones
darkdestruction420
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dude, you should have your plant and clones 2 inches away from the light, not 12
Cola.collector
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If you mean what am I going to do next, it'll be a scrog grow. The space is perfect for it, and I'll probably add 2 more sets for a total of 12 tubes, and the filler lights. I won't go to MH or HPS because of what I am growing in and what it's next to.
It's a wood closet next to an oil furnace, and tank. There isn't much room for duct work, larger exhaust fan(s), ballast, etc.
I can regulate heat easier, it's cheap, and I get what I want from it plus plenty more.
Cola.collector
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Haha......sounds like one of many pot head moves. 
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